As for Mr. Bloomberg's working relations with Mr. Giuliani, whose endorsement helped him win the election, his staff members are quick to compliment the mayor but say their man now has to go his own way, especially on matters of economic recovery for the city.
In June, Clinton met with ten Democratic activists whose endorsement Hillary covets.
Later in the day, Mr. Bloomberg said he did not necessarily disagree with his fellow Republican, Mr. Giuliani, whose endorsement he is seeking.
Caroline Kennedy, whose endorsement, along with that of her uncle Senator Edward M. Kennedy, of Mr. Obama in 2008 signaled the generational excitement that marked the last campaign, said Democrats were approaching 2012 in "a more serious sober way, given the conditions".
In a speech in one of two states where political primaries are to be held on Tuesday, Mr. McCain mocked Mr. Obama before the gun lobbying group he has tangled with in the past, but whose endorsement he now needs to help shore up conservative support.
In a speech in one of two states where political primaries are to be held next Tuesday, Mr. McCain mocked Mr. Obama to the gun lobbying group he has tangled with in the past, but whose endorsement he now needs to help him shore up his conservative support.
Vergara, whose endorsement deals with CoverGirl and Head & Shoulders have padded her income, has topped the annual list for the past three years playing fiery Pritchett family matriarch Gloria on the ABC comedy.
Even Rejoice shampoo, a brand built around "the confidence that flows from soft and shiny hair," artfully connects "no dandruff" with "impressing the boss," one whose endorsement can be wielded on the business battlefield.
a black group whose endorsement usually carries with it the hulk of the city's black voters.
"There's no question that he has tapped into something," said Senator Edward M. Kennedy, the Massachusetts Democrat whose endorsement and appearances with Mr. Obama added to the Obama frenzy.
Mark Green, the public advocate, appeared yesterday with Representative Charles B. Rangel, the Harlem Democrat whose endorsement is particularly coveted in this year's race, to call on the Police Department to release documents relating to the investigations of the police shooting of Amadou Diallo.
